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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaging (in)
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But a decent amount of rain hit DFW International Airport before temperatures dropped below freezing, bringing about half an inch of water.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026 -
This play is bringing about far more resolution than any reunion ever has.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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Last week, the topic took center stage again when Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread hospice fraud in Los Angeles.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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As Operation Metro Surge got into full swing earlier this month, more than 3,000 federal immigration agents flooded into Minnesota, carrying out sweeping detentions and facing off with protesters in tense confrontations.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fear of stepping out of their houses, going to work, grocery shopping and even practicing their religion.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wrestlers pair off, practicing moves at light speed.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Engaging (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaging%20%28in%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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